Greys Anatomy: Lindsay Wagner To Play Alexs Mom On ABC Medical Drama Series

EXCLUSIVE: We are finally going to meet Alex Kraevs (Justin Chambers) mom. Former The Bionic Woman and Scruples star Lindsay Wagner will play the key guest role of Helen Karev in the May 3 episode of ABCs hit medical drama Greys Anatomy, directed by series co-star Jesse William.

So far, we only had gotten a glimpse of Alexs mom as a younger woman in a flashback during an episode earlier this season that was directed by Greys star Ellen Pompeo. The part was played by Emily Rutherfurd.

In the logline for the May 3 episode titled “Fight For Your Mind” and written by Andy Reaser, Alex (Chambers) and Jo (Camilla Luddington) go on a trip to Iowa to find Alexs mom, whom he hasnt heard from in a very long time. Meanwhile, Meredith (Pompeo) gives a presentation on her mini-livers project, which attracts a ton of attention, while Jackson (Williams) works to rebuild the foundation after its reputation is threatened.

Wagners casting news comes on the heels of Greys Anatomys renewal for a 15th season, making it ABCs longest-running primetime scripted series, eclipsing 1952 sitcom The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriett, which aired for 14 seasons. Wagner appears in the episode before the return of Geena Davis, wholl be reprising her role as Dr. Nicole Herman in a storyline which may be connected to Jessica Capshaws departure from the series.

Created and executive produced by Shonda Rhimes, Greys Anatomy follows Meredith Grey (Pompeo) and the team of doctors at Grey Sloan Memorial, who are faced with life-or-death decisions on a daily basis. They seek comfort from one another, and, at times, more than just friendship. Together they discover that neither medicine nor relationships can be defined in black and white.